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At this year’s Agricultural Trade Fair 2025, one of the busiest stalls was that of Lesotho Post Bank, where farmers crowded to learn more about the bank’s growing range of agricultural finance products. The fair, which brought together farmers, government agencies, agribusinesses, and financial institutions, offered Lesotho Post Bank a platform to explain how it…

By Seabata Mahao Lesotho Post Bank has announced a wide-ranging package of agriculture loans designed to meet the financial needs of both smallholder and commercial farmers, to strengthen food security and support agribusiness growth across the country. Speaking to Seahlolo, Lebona Leokaoke, Relationship Manager for Agriculture at PostBank, explained that the initiative is about more…

There is a buzz of excitement rippling across Lesotho’s farming community as preparations intensify for the 2025 edition of the Farmers’ Pitso Awards scheduled for September 6 at Victory Hall. Farmers, agribusinesses, schools, and agricultural stakeholders are eagerly awaiting what promises to be the most inclusive and celebratory edition yet, one that not only recognises…

Lesotho is set to take centre stage in the global wool industry when it hosts the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) Round Table from 23 to 27 November 2025, an event expected to open new doors for farmers, the textile sector and the national economy. The announcement was made earlier this month by the Lesotho…

In a momentous step towards revitalising Lesotho’s livestock sector, the Thabeng ea Senai Breeders Community (TSBC) officially launched a groundbreaking red meat production project in Mokhethoaneng. What began as a bold idea in 2024 has matured into a national initiative with the potential to transform Lesotho into a self-sustaining red meat producer and regional competitor….

Contract farming is quietly reshaping Lesotho’s agricultural sector, bringing structure and opportunity to a system long marked by uncertainty. Introduced in 2021, the initiative has created new possibilities for smallholder farmers, offering them access to formal markets and a chance to transform subsistence farming into a commercial enterprise. At the heart of the initiative is…

The Government, through the Agriculture Ministry, has announced restrictions on the importation of eggs, cabbage, and potatoes. The directive, communicated by the Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development, Hon. Pitso Lesaoana, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, is expected to bolster domestic production and improve market access for local…

What began as a birthday gathering in November 2019, on the degraded hills of Boqate, sparked a movement that is now transforming Lesotho’s most eroded landscapes. From that dusty day emerged the Re Kata Mangope Foundation, a home-grown effort to reclaim land scarred by deep gullies, known locally as mangope. In Lesotho, mangope—or dongas—are more…

By Thoboloko Ntšonyane In the face of escalating climate shifts, Lesotho’s rural and farming communities are experiencing far more than erratic weather patterns and poor harvests. Climate change is now deeply entangled with the country’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), particularly impacting women, youth, and smallholder farmers. This link between climate and SRHR…